Is there a way in c++ to directly access balance as a getter without having to do a function call but only be able to modify it through related methods?

Question

for example in Python you would do something like

class BankAccount:
def __init__(self):
self._balance = 0

@property
def balance (self):
return self._balance

def deposit(self, amount):
self._balance += amount

def withdraw(self, amount):
self._balance -= amount

you could then access a read-only value of balance by

some_account = BankAccount()
print some_account.balance

I.e. without having to call a get_balance function

after reading ahead: they use a getter function, but is there anyway to access l it like a property?

Answer 1

Encapsulate and hide literally means access control. But in Python, you can still access the methods or attributes marked as private. Functionality and understanding of Object Oriented programing is the same in many ways.

Answer 2

C++ does the same thing you would use some_account.getbalance which would go and get the balance for you. Balance as a variable is defined as private in class and only accessible through a getter method.